【考試題目】

　　Around the world, more adults can work at home and more children can study at home as computer technologies become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

　　【題目翻譯】

　　在全世界范圍內(nèi)，更多的成年人在家里工作，更多的兒童可以在家里學(xué)習(xí)，因為電腦技術(shù)變得更便宜、更可及了。你認(rèn)為這是一個積極的還是消極的發(fā)展？

　　【關(guān)鍵詞分析】

　　work at home / study at home

　　本題的重心落在這兩個單詞上，因此要求考生必須同時圍繞這兩點展開，缺一不可。

　　【話題分類與題型】

　　本題是一個完全的老題，與2008年11月15日的考題完全相同。屬于科技類話題，題型為Discursive (Argumentation)。

　　【話題評價】

　　這個話題應(yīng)該屬于科技類話題中非常簡單的題目了，因為它是結(jié)合了遠(yuǎn)程教育+遠(yuǎn)程上班，雖然兩者都要提，但是由于篇幅關(guān)系，雙方都不用延展很多，因此非常簡單。

　　【類似真題】

　　1. Many employees may work at home with the modern technology. Some people claim that it can benefit only the workers, not the employers. Do you agree or disagree? (050716)

　　2. Today, people in many countries can live and work anywhere they choose, because of improved communication technology and transport. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages? (090117)

　　3. Many people use distance-learning programs (study material post, TV, Internet, etc。) to study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (041113, 081023, 100515)

　　【結(jié)構(gòu)與思路】

　　本文屬于advantage/ disadvantage題型，分段的時候一定要注意，不要按照遠(yuǎn)程上班/遠(yuǎn)程教育來分段，而應(yīng)當(dāng)按照優(yōu)點和缺點來分。文章建議寫成雙邊，可以分四段或者五段，前一段(或者兩段)介紹遠(yuǎn)程上班、遠(yuǎn)程教育的優(yōu)點，后一段介紹缺點，最終的結(jié)論是各有利弊。